Benjamin Netanyahu
Acceding to the wish of a grieving mother, the prime minister donned the tefillin that had belonged to her son, a soldier killed in action in 2014.
Forty-six of respondents said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is best suited to lead the country.
While the U.S. president’s threat to halt supplies of offensive weapons to Israel has some officials up in arms both there and in the U.S., its significance has been “blown out of proportion,” expert tells JNS.
Israel’s government is set to meet to discuss how to prosecute the war after the U.S. leader warned of an arms embargo.
CIA Director William Burns first met with Mossad head David Barnea.
“The Turks are filled with self-confidence and maybe going back to a period when they were more aggressive and trying to change the status quo in the region,” Dr. Gallia Lindenstrauss told JNS.
“Seizing the Rafah Crossing is a very significant step towards destroying the remaining military capabilities of Hamas,” said the premier.
“We are at a critical moment in the campaign. If the Americans turn their backs on Israel, the implications for the entire region will be severe.”
According to the White House, the president “reiterated his clear position on Rafah” and updated the prime minister on “efforts to secure a hostage deal.”
The Israeli PM shot down a report he tried to scuttle a ceasefire agreement.
William Burns is in Jerusalem after visiting Cairo and Doha in a last-ditch effort to salvage a truce agreement.
Demands for a hostage deal, a Rafah battle, governmental stability and U.S. pressure all pushing the premier in different directions.
